Grazing livestock in openly accessible areas is a common practice in the multiple-use forests of India; however, its compatibility with the reintroduction of tigers to these areas requires examination. Here, we investigated the diet of tigers in a livestock-dominated multiple-use buffer zone of the Panna Tiger Reserve, India. We hypothesised that the presence of feral cattle, along with open-ac...

This study presents an “Earth observation-based” method for estimating root zone storage capacity – a critical, yet uncertain parameter in hydrological and land surface modelling. By assuming that vegetation optimises its root zone storage capacity to bridge critical dry periods, we were able to use state-of-the-art satellite-based evaporation data computed with independent energy balance equat...

It is possible to eliminate some of the traditional problems with GIS implementation by changing the model of space used. The Voronoi spatial model has bee used as the basis of a set of core GIS or spatial operations, with encouraging results. It has been implemented in a PC environment so as to leave as much flexibility as possible for the designer of any particular application. Examples inclu...

The significance of intangible cultural heritage in the definition has increased recent years. Particularly, areas where beliefs and doctrines are produced which strongly associated with faith leaders cannot be considered separately from heritage. In this study, Haci Bektas Veli Complex, was included UNESCO Tentative List Türkiye 2012 by emphasizing its strong ties Bektashi belief role it playe...

It is possible to eliminate some of the traditional problems with GIS implementation by changing the model of space used. The Voronoi spatial model has bee used as the basis of a set of core GIS or spatial operations, with encouraging results. It has been implemented in a PC environment so as to leave as much flexibility as possible for the designer of any particular application. Examples inclu...

A severe outbreak of infection with type O, aphthovirus occurred in the Ramot Yissakhar nature reserve (Israel) in April 1985, resulting in the death of about half of a population of some 3,300 mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella). A smaller outbreak occurred in the southern Golan nature reserve among about 6,500 gazelles. Both outbreaks were controlled by shooting gazelles in a buffer zone arou...